#505263
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(44.3% 0.028 279.9), rgb(80, 82, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#505263 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #505263 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 82, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 11%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.028 279.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #505263 | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #505263 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #505263 text on white | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #505263 text on black | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9ED
oklch(93.5% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D9DF
oklch(88.6% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEC0CB
oklch(81% 0.016 277.8)
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Step 400
400
#9D9FB1
oklch(70.7% 0.026 280.7)
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Step 500
500
#85889E
oklch(63.2% 0.033 279.3)
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Step 600
600
#6F7189
oklch(55.6% 0.037 281.4)
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Step 700
700
#5D5F74
oklch(49.2% 0.034 280.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#505263
oklch(44.3% 0.028 279.9)
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Step 900
900
#3F414D
oklch(37.8% 0.021 277.9)
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Step 950
950
#25262D
oklch(27.1% 0.013 279.1)
#505263 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #4E5464 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D5263 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C5558 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #505263
#505263
oklch(44.3% 0.028 279.9)
- #575442
#575442
oklch(44.3% 0.028 99.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #505263, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.031
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.038
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.049
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.060
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.068
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.071
Use #505263 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.